There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM)PHL - FSM
7h 58m$138–600Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
29h 24m$187–1,019Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
39h 8m$263–1,589Drive 1,266 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Fort Smith1,266 mi
21h 38m$232–334Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)PHL - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
7h 22m$199–789Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)DCA - XNA
- Take the bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
8h 56m$296–1,866Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
32h 1m$173–446Train, bus via Chicago #2
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
45h 15m$263–774
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith is to fly and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs $190 - $800.
The distance between Philadelphia and Fort Smith is 1110 miles. The road distance is 1273.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 24m and costs $180 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith, including transfers.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Smith is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $450 and takes 32h 1m.
Fort Smith is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 6:21 AM in Philadelphia and 5:21 AM in Fort Smith.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Fort Smith is 1273 miles. It takes approximately 21h 38m to drive from Philadelphia to Fort Smith.
There are 56+ hotels available in Fort Smith.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Fort Smith, AR, USA?
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Fort Smith via St Louis Bus Station, Kansas City, and Fort Smith in around 32h 1m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Fort Smith Municipal Airport via St. Louis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Warrensburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Van Buren/ Ft Smith Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Warrensburg Chamber Of Commerce to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fayetteville to Fort Smith
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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